NCAAB

Kent St.
Golden Flashes
(18-9)

Western Michigan
Broncos
(15-11)

Kent St.

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI (Sports Network) - Michael Porrini's jumper with two seconds remaining lifted the Kent State Golden Flashes over the Western Michigan Broncos. 74-72, in a Mid-American Conference thriller at University Arena.

Porrini finished with a team-high 19 points for Kent State (18-9, 9-3 MAC), while Rodriguez Sherman and Justin Greene each added 14 points and Carlton Guyton and Randal Holt finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Whitfield poured in six points over the final 1:09 of the first half to give the Broncos a 41-34 lead at the break.

Western Michigan led by as many as seven with 4:27 to play, but the contest became a heated back-and-forth affair down the stretch. With the game knotted at 72-all, Porrini grabbed an offensive rebound off an errant shot. Out of a timeout, he pulled up just within the three-point line and sank the game- winning shot.

The Golden Flashes showed a desire to mix it up down low, posting a 44-32 scoring advantage in the paint.